Our thoughts and prayers are with and will remain with the victims, families, and wounded survivors of the cowardly Islamic extremist terror attacks in Paris. And truthfully, cowardly is simply insufficient to describe random attacks against the unarmed, innocent civilians going about their lives. It is in every sense a perfect definition for evil. And this evil is spreading like a malignant cancer throughout the civilized world.

We at Defensor, Inc. implore our leadership and the leadership of free nations throughout the world to finally, unambiguously, decisively, and when appropriate, violently face this threat. There is no time remaining for political posturing, reading the meaning in poll numbers, or toe-testing the waters to see which way certain actions will affect the electorate. It is time for courage, for unvarnished truth, and for some very tough decisions. It is time to look this threat squarely in the eyes and smash it till it no longer exists.

Paris is the City of Light. May it remain so through and beyond this time of darkness.